nym31mp

hey all i just replaced my factory wipers w a new set of bosch ones which are much better i was wonderin if i was the only one who noticed the factory ones sucked...my tls is 5 mos old and already i had streaks.....

Eternal TL2k3

yeah i agree... my right wiper blade is beginning to show the streaking BS that i hate. if it gets worse, ill just upgrade to better ones

bricot

Shoulda got the GE Silicon's ... no problems with mine so far.

fsttyms1

i replace mine every 6 months

tls988

I have replaced mine with Bosch too, hope it will last longer the factory wipers.

Allout

There's actually a service bulletin out on streaking. They replace the blades and the washer hoses.

UA5-TL

do you know if theres a TSB pdf file for it

Allout

I read the TSB at the dealer. Don't know if there's a copy floating on the site.

Iggy

You can find the TSB over at the A-world site.

Iggy

snapple

The stock wipers suck. I want to change them but I use rainX so I hardly ever use the wipers

Allout

I heard that rainX deteriorates the wiper blades. Any truth to that? I'm a firm believer in rainX but have noticed that the wipers don't hold up for very long.

snapple

NOt really. I have used RainX 1 week after I got the car. My ride is about 6 months old and the wipers work fine.

accordv6

My wipers suck too, which are the same ones as the TL. I got my car is May and they are already streaking. I might get the bosch replacements tomorrow. I tried Rain X, but it streaks........not real noticable, but I'm really anal about clean windows.

T Ho

With all the streaking- do you guys clean the wiper blades now and again? They do get dirty, ya know.
I use RainX, have the original wiper blades (May '01), and I can see clear as a dry day in the rain. And believe me, in the summer, it RAINS here.

And, there was some RainX-like treatment on all my windows when I picked up the car from the dealer new. It lasted about 3 months- that may help explain the fast-seeming deterioration. I wonder if this is prepped at the factory this way?

Todd

bricot

Silicon wiper blades leave a slight residue of silicon like anything that rubs on another surface. You can't see it and it acts like rain-X. The blades stay way more flexable in the cold weather than the standard blades as well.

BASISON

I just bought a set of the PIAA silicone wiper blades and let me tell you, they are GREAT!! The only drawback is that they are kind of expensive, at $20 each. I hope they last as long as 3 or 4 regular wiper blades so that I get my money's worth.

BlackShadow

That's weird, I am still on my original blades and I have a 99 TL. Yea, the streaking is starting but it's not bad at all. Damn I must have super blades for it to last this long. Oh well, time to upgrade soon.

bricot

They should, I think the GE's are supposed to last at least 5 years.

FTM-1

I use the factory OEM blades only.
I am on the 2nd replacement set since I got the car 3years ago.
I use the RAIN-X windshield washer fluid in the washer resivior.
I use the orange de-icer kind in the winter & the green bug wash kind in the summer.

Gilgamesh

I just bought some SilBlades from SSP...they sent me a 20" for the 19" blade...WTF!!??! Now I have to order a new one since I did not even notice until I put it on.

nym31mp

well its not just acura on average most factory blades on most cars suck espeically gm and ford so were not alone its not like an upgrade of wipers will kill r bank account.....so guess we have 2 just deal

axleback

Hum...I have a 2002 TL-S and am still using stock blades. Been using them since my baby was new (July 2001). They are still working fine. Let me tell ya, it does rain and snow pretty hard here in Chicago.

axleback